Tales of Falling and Flying

Tales of Falling and Flying
Author: Ben Loory
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0143130102

“Mesmerizing and magical. . . . A stunning book.” —NPR.org “Short stories so imaginative — and yet so perplexingly familiar — they could have formed in a dream. . . . Taut, meticulously balanced and written in Loory’s direct, witty prose, his own stories take a page from Aesop: high-flying tales nonetheless boiled down to the essentials.” —The Los Angeles Times “Ben Loory’s stories are little gifts, strange and moving and wonderfully human. I devoured this book in one sitting.” —Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children A dazzling new collection of stories from the critically acclaimed author of Stories for Nighttime and Some for The Day Ben Loory returns with a second collection of timeless tales, inviting us to enter his worlds of whimsical fantasy, deep empathy, and playful humor, in the signature voice that drew readers to his highly praised first collection. In stories that eschew literary realism, Loory’s characters demonstrate richly imagined and surprising perspectives, whether they be dragons or swordsmen, star-crossed lovers or long-lost twins, restaurateurs dreaming of Paris or cephalopods fixated on space travel. In propulsive language that brilliantly showcases Loory’s vast imagination, Tales of Falling and Flying expands our understanding of how fiction can work and is sure to cement his reputation as one of the most innovative short-story writers working today.

State Normal Monthly

State Normal Monthly
Author: Kansas State Teachers College of Emporia
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1897
Genre:
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Monthly Bulletin

Monthly Bulletin
Author: Los Angeles Public Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 8
Release: 1917
Genre:
ISBN:

The Book Monthly

The Book Monthly
Author: James Milne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 986
Release: 1908
Genre: Bibliography, National
ISBN: